Tiger Balm, Aching Feet

I got fed up with my aching feet. I searched for something that would relieve my feet.

I tried Tiger Balm.

It's stinky. It goes on cold.

It's cold on the feet at first. When I get to walking around, it starts to work. It sort of feels sweaty. Then it gets cozy and warm. Really comfy. Like when you come in from playing in the snow, take off your boots, warm up by a fire or heater.

The drawbacks were, it stained white socks and it stinks. Person around me could smell my feet. Not the trick or treat, smell my feet stink.

I did find some relief.

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I got fed up with my aching feet. I searched for something that would relieve my feet. It stinks but I found relief.

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Olay Body Wash

I'm a big fan of using body wash.
I stopped using bar soap, I don't like the soap scum left over in the shower. If bar soap leaves soap residue on shower, it's on my skin too. And I always feel dried out.

I set out to discover a new body wash by a big beauty name brand. Olay, supposed to be beauty experts, right?

I have been using this body wash for 2 weeks now. I haven't noticed anything to get excited about.

Smells nice
Lathers up good

Don't get it in your mouth, it's an unpleasant experience.

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I have been using this body wash for 2 weeks now. I haven't noticed anything to get excited about. Smells nice, Lathers up good

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Bag Deal for Me

What is so great about these bags?

They are:
inexpensive
good quality
good quantity
easy to open

I have many boxes of bags, I gave up on, because I can't get the bags open.

I know it's a waste. I use those bags for emergencies.

The opening of these bags isn't hidden and stuck together.

It helps that opening edges are rounded and in the middle.

This makes my life easier.

I use these bags for laundry. Never again will I use laundry baskets. One time, my plastic laundry basket broke at the top of the stairs. My laundry spilled out. The surprise and force made me stumble down a couple of stairs.

I recycle the bags after each time I do my laundry. The bags become bags for recyclables, and trash, or whatever the need.

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What is so great about these bags? They are: inexpensive good quality good quantity easy to open I have many boxes of bags, I gave up on, because I can't get the bags open. The opening of these bags isn't hidden and stuck together.

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New Bracelets

Escalators, Stairs, Heights, and Fears Oh My

My biggest fears

My biggest fear is heights and falling down stairs. I had to deal with both at the same time at my old job. When there were meetings held upstairs. I would panic. The stairs were 5 flights up. I took my time to go down and try not to look out and down. Because that's where I would realize just how high I was. 😱 Everyone looks like 🐜 🐜🐜 🐜🐜

I got the fear of falling down stairs from when I was a kid, I had to get up to run to the bathroom downstairs. I didn't know I was sick until I got to the top of the stairs. At the top of the stairs, my stomach let me know I was sick. My stomach let loose, I barfed and fell down the stairs at the same time.

Poor mom and dad had to deal with barf all over the stairs, carpet on the stairs, and the walls.

Another time I had to deal with my fear of heights and escalators, at the airport. It looked like I had no choice but to use the escalator. They were so high. I faced it head on. I never did it with luggage before.

Then after my 2nd time around. When I realized I had time to find an alternative way, like stairs or elevator.

I rather face my fear of heights on the stairs than the escalator.

If I have no alternative, I just take my time getting down the stairs. I don't care what I look like and what anyone says.

Who I fly to

Job Summary

11/12/- 11/16/2018


This week I applied for 5 jobs.
Tweaked some resumes on job sites.
I was rejected by 2 employers.


First heartbreak
I was chatting back and forth with the recruiter. Set up an interview. I invited the interviewer and recruiter to connect on LinkedIn. I thought the interview went great. I went home excited. I was anxious all weekend. Kept checking my email and LinkedIn. I couldn't take the suspense anymore.

I reached out to the whole instigator. What happened? They hired someone internally.


Second heartbreak
I applied for a job in Sheboygan, I got a rejection email from that job.


Third heartbreak, almost heartbreak
I had an interview with a staffing agency 2 weeks ago. I was waiting for an interview with one of their clients.

I sent an email to the recruiter I interviewed with. I got a quick email back. That the recruiter I was talking to, was no longer working for that staffing agency.


Then I got the idea to set up another interview with a different recruiter at that same office.

I really dared myself to go. I don't trust this agency yet. I didn't like one of the clients they were going to send me to. But it's time to do something about my situation. I never know if I can do the job unless I look at it and try it. I thought this interview went well and I felt good.


Not a bad week of action, considering I stayed at home and applied for jobs with my phone from my bed. I wasn't really lazy.


I was so busy. I forgot I set up 2 interviews for the same time and day. I had to cancel the other because it was farther and snow was coming.


One job online application had an avatar HR, it made me do math and reading tests, to complete my application.


I just made an appointment for a phone interview as I wrote this post.

One Call Did It All

I was hired after 1 email and 1 phone call.

I received an email from the Kohler Company. It looked like a fake email, for a fake job. I read the email over and over. I realized this email was a real job offer.

Then I looked at the map for couple of days. I had to think about the distance and find one straight way to the company.

Another factor was, I had to act fast before my emergency unemployment run out. $11.00 was looking better than the $9.00 per hour in West Bend.

So I took a stab at it. As soon as I sent the email back that I was still interested in the job, my phone rang. And I had an immediate appointment for a drug test. I started the job the next week.

That started my long run at Kohler. I never regret it and I loved my job. I made it to work every day and I was never late. I learned to assemble things I never assembled before.

6 years ago, I didn't have a good work history. I just returned to the workforce after being a stay at home mom for 7 years.

Here's my route 

This is the article I read on the Wall Street Journal- 👀